Media Advisory: New Investment in Research Infrastructure Supports Canada's Research Capacity

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 14, 2009) - On December 16, 2009, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology, will be joined by Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO for the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), to announce a significant new investment in cutting-edge infrastructure at research institutions across Canada.

Following the announcement, there will be a photo opportunity and media availability. Broadcast quality visuals will be available onsite. There will be a tour of the Detector Testing Facility for SuperCDMS (Cryogenic Dark Matter Search) after the photo opportunity. Research at this CFI-funded infrastructure is conducted by members of the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy of Queen's University and focuses on direct search for dark matter using cryogenic detectors. CDMS is presently the world leading experiment in this active field of research.

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI's mandate is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians.

Contact Information

Canada Foundation for InnovationYves MelansonCoordinator, Media Relations613-996-3160 or Cell.: 613-447-1723yves.melanson@innovation.caorOffice of the Honourable Gary GoodyearMinister of State (Science and Technology)Gary Toft, Director of Communications613-943-7599gary.toft@ic.gc.ca